The Baltimore City Department of Planning
Announces
Direct from his moldy grave, Edgar Allan Poe will haunt our stage with select recitations and comments.
Edgar Allan Poe! ADVANCE SALES HAS ENDED. Advance ticket sales have ended. A limited amount of tickets will be available at the door for the Sunday afternoon performance only. Sorry, no reservations will be accepted. Tickets will be sold on a first come, first serve basis. After January 2008, this website will be updated with information concerning the 2009 Bicentennial of Poe. Get information on the 2008 Program
The purpose of this celebration is to recognize and honor the genius of Poe. We do this through unique theatrical performances, classical and period music, bagpipe tributes, revealing talks, one of a kind exhibitions and the always popular Toast to Poe. Some of the finest Poe impersonators have appeared on our stage. The spirit of Poe is always with us!
If you would like printable directions to Westminster Hall in Baltimore, click here.
PLEASE NOTE: This page is for the Poe Birthday Celebration only! Do not email requests for school reports. They will be ignored. If you are
seeking information on the life and works of Poe, we highly recommended
looking at our link page for links to some excellent sites. Included in the list is The Poe Society
website, which is our recommended site for accurate, fair, objective information on Poe, his life and works. It has our 5 star rating.
This webpage will be updated on an "as needed basis." Please check back for changes and updates. For additional information, please call the This is a "free" site through Tripod and they have added their advertisements to the site. Depending on your browser and/or brower settings, you may get popups or ads inserted onto the webpages themselves. Sorry for the inconvenience.
A Baltimore Tradition since 1982
Saturday, January 19 and Sunday, January 20, 2008
Please note: The Saturday performance for this year's Poe Birthday Celebration is now SOLD OUT!!!
On Saturday, the doors open at 6PM with the program beginning at 7PM.
On Sunday, the doors open at 3:30PM with the program beginning at 4:30PM.
Celebrated at the Westminster Hall
Burial Place of Edgar Allan Poe
519 West Fayette Street
Baltimore Maryland
For the first time on our stage we present the story
that changed the course of literary history
by introducing a new literary form...the detective story.
The Murders in the Rue Morgue
Sarah Helen Whitman, Poe's former fiancee', makes a rare public appearance where she will discuss her romantic but controversial relationship with Eddie.
Remembering Poe
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Available for sale ONLY at this celebration! Be among the first to own the official 2009 Poe Bicentennial T-shirt!! Available at the 2008 celebration and through this website.
www.eapoe.org
www.davidkeltz.com
www.thedeathofpoe.com
www.fraudulent.org
Please support our sponsors. They help keep expenses down. Enjoy a Raven beer, have a nice meal and enjoy a rare book!
www.ravenbeer.com
www.maggiemoores.com
www.19thcenturyshop.com
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
*Program is approximately 2 hours long with intermission. But due to the fluid nature of the productions it may run longer or shorter.
*Program may change without further notice.
*Seating is limited and reserved/assigned. There is no open seating.
*Orders received by January 9th will be mailed to you. Orders received after that will be held at the door for will call pickup.
*Refreshments and items from the Poe House gift shop will be available for sale. Unique Poe T-shirts will be offered for sale. Sorry, cash or checks only, no credit cards accepted.
*The participants will usually sign autographs at the end of the show. However, we must respect their wished if they decide not to.
*Any kind of photgraphy or recording-such as video, digital, audio or film is not permitted during the show.
*Parking is in the Grand Parking Garage on Paca Street. We suggest this parking garage since it is only a 1/2 block away from the hall. Rates are reasonable on weekends. It is open 24 hours and is patrolled by the University of Maryland Police. Do not park at the Lexington Market Garage.
Get directions to the parking garage.
What if I have more questions?
You can email them at eapoe@baltimorecity.gov but PLEASE be specific with your questions.
Be aware that due to staff limitations, if you email after January 16th, you may not get
an immediate response, or, depending on when it is sent, you may not get a response at all.
How do I find Westminster Hall?
You can use the directions found on this website, or you can look up the address:
519 West Fayette Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21201 at Mapquest.com.
Poe Hotline: 410-396-7932
or EMAIL US
Please type "Poe Birthday 2008" in the "Subject line" of your email message. Due to staff limitations, correspondence received during the celebration weekend(Jan. 14-18) may not be answered in a timely manner. We thank you for your patience and understanding.
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